Chanakya Puri

Chanakya Puri is a Town and Tehsil in New Delhi District of Delhi. In India, a tehsil is a sub-division of a district that is responsible for the administration and revenue collection of a particular area within the district. It is an important part of the local governance structure, and plays a crucial role in the development and administration of its local community.

According to census 2011 information the sub-district code of Chanakya Puri Block (CD) is 00443. Total area of chanakya puri tehsil is 20 km². Chanakya Puri tehsil has a population of 61,382 peoples. Chanakya Puri tehsil has a population density of 3124 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 15,074 houses in the sub-district. When it comes to literacy, 78.49% population of chanakya puri tehsil is literate, out of which 82.64% males and 73.34% females are literate.

Population of Chanakya Puri Tehsil

The population profile of Chanakya Puri Tehsil offers a deeper understanding of how people are settled across its rural and urban parts. The following sections provide key insights into total population, household distribution, literacy, and age demographics — data that plays a vital role in planning development work and allocating public resources effectively.

Basic Population Details

This section offers a snapshot of Chanakya Puri's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.

Particulars Total Rural Urban
Total Population 61,382 N/A 61,382
Male Population 34,005 N/A 34,005
Female Population 27,377 N/A 27,377
Child Population (Age 0–6) 5,992 N/A 5,992
Male Child Population (Age 0–6) 3,165 N/A 3,165
Female Child Population (Age 0–6) 2,827 N/A 2,827
Literate Population 48,178 N/A 48,178
Literate Male Population 28,101 N/A 28,101
Literate Female Population 20,077 N/A 20,077
Illiterate Population 13,204 N/A 13,204
Illiterate Male Population 5,904 N/A 5,904
Illiterate Female Population 7,300 N/A 7,300
Total Households 15,074 N/A 15,074

Social Structure and Density

This section gives a clear view of the social makeup of Chanakya Puri Tehsil , highlighting how Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) are spread across both rural and urban areas. It also includes population density data, which helps us understand how closely people live together in different parts of the tehsil.

Particulars Total Rural Urban
Total SC Population 15,095 N/A 15,095
SC Male Population 8,281 N/A 8,281
SC Female Population 6,814 N/A 6,814
Total ST Population N/A N/A N/A
ST Male Population N/A N/A N/A
ST Female Population N/A N/A N/A
Population Density 3,124 / km² N/A 3,124 / km²